Full-time and part-time employment in United States
United States: Full-time and part-time employment was 134,927 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Full-time and part-time employment in United States, 1976–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for full-time and part-time employment in United States is 134,927 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment in United States peaked at 134,927 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73,963 Persons, in 1976.
That places United States 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Full-time and part-time employment in United States, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 73,963 Persons | — |
| 1977 | 76,625 Persons | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 80,190 Persons | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 82,657 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 82,562 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 83,244 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 81,420 Persons | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 82,323 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 86,544 Persons | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 88,535 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 90,531 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 92,955 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 95,213 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 97,369 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 98,664 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 97,189 Persons | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 97,663 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 99,115 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 99,769 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 101,678 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 103,535 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 106,334 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 108,204 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 110,302 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 113,846 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 113,575 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 112,699 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 113,323 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 114,517 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 117,016 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 119,689 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 121,092 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 120,028 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 112,634 Persons | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 111,712 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 112,557 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 114,809 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 116,314 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 118,718 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 121,490 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 123,763 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 125,966 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 128,571 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 130,595 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 123,189 Persons | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 127,158 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 132,245 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 134,056 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 133,361 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 134,927 Persons | +1.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 134,927 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,043 Persons, 33.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,359 Persons | 73,963 Persons | 82,657 Persons | 4 |
| 1980s | 88,070 Persons | 81,420 Persons | 97,369 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,245 Persons | 97,189 Persons | 110,302 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,842 Persons | 112,634 Persons | 121,092 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,450 Persons | 111,712 Persons | 130,595 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,823 Persons | 123,189 Persons | 134,927 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time and part-time employment in United States?
- Full-time and part-time employment in United States was 134,927 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest full-time and part-time employment recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 134,927 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,963 Persons in 1976.
- How does United States rank for full-time and part-time employment?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is full-time and part-time employment rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.